Homer to the Max/References - Revision history

Solar Dragon at 21:53, May 6, 2025

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Solar Dragon at 13:01, December 26, 2024

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Simpsons88 at 18:42, November 18, 2024

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Solar Dragon at 12:24, January 16, 2022

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CJG00 at 07:36, February 6, 2021

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 [[File:Ed Begley, Jr. running pinwheel with solar power.png|250px|thumb|Actor {{Ch|Ed Begley, Jr.}}, known for his environmental activism, shows [[Bill Clinton]] how solar power can run a pinwheel]]
 *At Trent Steele's party:
-**American actor {{Ch|Woody Harrelson}} is wearing pants entirely made of {{W|hemp}}. Harrelson has been an enthusiast and supporter of the legalization of marijuana and hemp for many years.
+**American actor [[Woody Harrelson]] is wearing pants entirely made of {{W|hemp}}. Harrelson has been an enthusiast and supporter of the legalization of marijuana and hemp for many years.
 **American actor {{Ch|Ed Begley, Jr.}} shows how a solar panel can make a pinwheel run and is congratulated by former US President [[Bill Clinton]]. Ed Begley Jr. is known for his environmental activism.
 **Marge feels like [[Cinderella]], the princess from the folk tale.

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 **''[[America's Funniest Tornadoes]]'', a pun on ''[[America's Funniest Home Videos]]''.
 **''[[All in the Family 1999]]'' is a fictional continuation series to the American sitcom ''[[All in the Family]]'', portraying an atypical and progressive [[Archie Bunker]], who says he "loves" to live with a diverse group of individuals. In the original series from the 1970s, Archie was known for his bigotry towards black people, Jews, and hippies, among many other groups.
-*The TV show ''[[Police Cops]]'' is an homage to the TV series ''{{W|Miami Vice}}'' and ''{{W|Starsky & Hutch}}''.
+*The TV show ''[[Police Cops]]'' is an homage to the TV series ''{{W|Miami Vice}}'' and ''[[Starsky & Hutch]]''.
 **{{ap|Homer Simpson|Police Cops}} is based on {{W|James "Sonny" Crockett}} ([[Don Johnson]]) while [[Lance Coffman]] is based on {{W|Ricardo Tubbs}} ({{W|Philip Michael Thomas}}).
 **The blood used in the series was donated by the {{W|American Red Cross}}.

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 [[File:All in the family 1999.png|250px|thumb|''[[All in the Family 1999]]'' is a fictional continuation series to ''[[All in the Family]]'', portraying an atypical and progressive [[Archie Bunker]]]]
 *The family are watching the {{W|mid-season replacement}} on [[FOX]], which includes:
-**''[[America's Funniest Tornadoes]]'', an pun on ''[[America's Funniest Home Videos]]''.
+**''[[America's Funniest Tornadoes]]'', a pun on ''[[America's Funniest Home Videos]]''.
 **''[[All in the Family 1999]]'' is a fictional continuation series to the American sitcom ''[[All in the Family]]'', portraying an atypical and progressive [[Archie Bunker]], who says he "loves" to live with a diverse group of individuals. In the original series from the 1970s, Archie was known for his bigotry towards black people, Jews, and hippies, among many other groups.
 *The TV show ''[[Police Cops]]'' is an homage to the TV series ''{{W|Miami Vice}}'' and ''{{W|Starsky & Hutch}}''.
 **{{ap|Homer Simpson|Police Cops}} is based on {{W|James "Sonny" Crockett}} ([[Don Johnson]]) while [[Lance Coffman]] is based on {{W|Ricardo Tubbs}} ({{W|Philip Michael Thomas}}).
 **The blood used in the series was donated by the {{W|American Red Cross}}.
-*When [[Homer]] asks for one thing mankind has ever done that is any better to ''Police Cops'', [[Lisa]] answers the {{W|Renaissance}} period of history.
+*When [[Homer]] asks for one thing mankind has ever done that is any better than ''Police Cops'', [[Lisa]] answers the {{W|Renaissance}} period of history.
 *According to [[Bart]], American actor {{W|Anthony Michael Hall}} stole Homer's car stereo.
-*When Homer complains that the once-heroic character sharing his name was suddenly changed, Marge argues that the character is simply a comic relief now, "like [[Marlon Brando]] in ''[[Apocalypse Now]]''".
+*When Homer complains that the once-heroic character sharing his name was suddenly changed, Marge argues that the character is simply comic relief now, "like [[Marlon Brando]] in ''[[Apocalypse Now]]''."
 *Homer is sitting on a rocking chair looking out the window, referencing the 1974 horror film ''{{W2|Black Christmas|1974 film}}''.
 *The staff from [[By the Numbers Productions]] originally wanted to run a show called ''Titanic Meets Frasier'', a pun on the 1997 film ''[[Titanic]]'' and the TV sitcom ''[[Frasier]]''.
-**According to a producer, the {{W|ABC Television Network}} had already a similar project in development with American actors [[Annie Potts]] and {{W|Jeremy Piven}}.
+**According to a producer, the {{W|ABC Television Network}} already had a similar project in development with American actors [[Annie Potts]] and {{W|Jeremy Piven}}.
 *Some of Homer's potential names include:
-**"Hercules Rockefeller", a combination of divine hero {{W|Hercules}} and the {{W|Rockefeller family}}.
+**"Hercules Rockefeller," a combination of divine hero {{W|Hercules}} and the {{W|Rockefeller family}}.
-**"Rembrandt Q. Einstein", a combination of Dutch Golden Age painter {{W|Rembrandt}} and German-born physicist [[Albert Einstein]].
+**"Rembrandt Q. Einstein," a combination of Dutch Golden Age painter {{W|Rembrandt}} and German-born physicist [[Albert Einstein]].
-**"Max Power", which Homer took from a hair-dryer in a similar way that "{{W|Max Headroom}}", the name of the protagonist of the {{W2|Max Headroom|TV series|TV series of the same name}}, was formed from a traffic sign.
+**"Max Power," which Homer took from a hair-dryer in a similar way that "{{W|Max Headroom}}," the name of the protagonist of the {{W2|Max Headroom|TV series|TV series of the same name}}, was formed from a traffic sign.
-*The song "{{ap|Max Power|song}}" is a parody of "{{W2|Goldfinger|song}}" from the [[Goldfinger|''James Bond'' film of the same name]], originally written by {{W|John Barry}}, {{W|Leslie Bricusse}} and [[Anthony Newley]]. [[John Swartzwelder]] wrote the parody lyrics.
+*The song "{{ap|Max Power|song}}" is a parody of "{{W2|Goldfinger|song}}" from the [[Goldfinger|''James Bond'' film of the same name]], originally written by {{W|John Barry}}, {{W|Leslie Bricusse}}, and [[Anthony Newley]]. [[John Swartzwelder]] wrote the parody lyrics.
-*[[Trent Steele]] buys Homer {{W|Thai food}}. Lisa wonders what it is wrapped in a banana leaf. In Thai cuisine banana leaves are used to wrap fish, meat, and rice.
+*[[Trent Steele]] buys Homer {{W|Thai food}}. Lisa wonders what it is wrapped in a banana leaf. In Thai cuisine, banana leaves are used to wrap fish, meat, and rice.
 [[File:Ed Begley, Jr. running pinwheel with solar power.png|250px|thumb|Actor {{Ch|Ed Begley, Jr.}}, known for his environmental activism, shows [[Bill Clinton]] how solar power can run a pinwheel]]
 *At Trent Steele's party:
-**American actor {{Ch|Woody Harrelson}} is wearing pants entirely made of {{W|hemp}}s. Harrelson has been an enthusiast and supporter of the legalization of marijuana and hemp for many years.
+**American actor {{Ch|Woody Harrelson}} is wearing pants entirely made of {{W|hemp}}. Harrelson has been an enthusiast and supporter of the legalization of marijuana and hemp for many years.
 **American actor {{Ch|Ed Begley, Jr.}} shows how a solar panel can make a pinwheel run and is congratulated by former US President [[Bill Clinton]]. Ed Begley Jr. is known for his environmental activism.
 **Marge feels like [[Cinderella]], the princess from the folk tale.
-**When Clinton dances with Marge, he gets interrupted and is informed that "Quebec's got the bomb". The joke lies in that [[Canada]] is not likely to develop their own nuclear weapon, and the fact that Clinton specifically says Quebec is a hint to {{W|Quebec sovereignty movement|Quebec's sovereignty movement}}, which had a close but unsuccessful {{W|1995 Quebec referendum|referendum for sovereignty}} in 1995, a few years before this episode aired.
+**When Clinton dances with Marge, he gets interrupted and is informed that "Quebec's got the bomb." The joke lies in that [[Canada]] is not likely to develop their own nuclear weapon, and the fact that Clinton specifically says Quebec is a hint to {{W|Quebec sovereignty movement|Quebec's sovereignty movement}}, which had a close but unsuccessful {{W|1995 Quebec referendum|referendum for sovereignty}} in 1995, a few years before this episode aired.
 **Steele references the "{{W|If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?}}" thought experiment.
-*[[Chief Wiggum]] orders [[Eddie]] to swab Homer and Marge's eyes with {{W2|Mace|spray}}, a brand of tear gas, often used by the police.
+*[[Chief Wiggum]] orders [[Eddie]] to swab Homer and Marge's eyes with {{W2|Mace|spray}}, a brand of tear gas often used by the police.
 **The tree-huggers sequence references the case of {{W|Lundberg v. County of Humboldt}}, which arose out of a protest dispute in 1997 between environmental activists and the police, with the latter swabbing pepper spray in the eyes of eight of the activists.
 == Trivia ==
-*A joke at the start of the episode draws attention to a pay dispute between [[Fox]] and the show's voice actors that was happening around the time this episode was produced. After noting that the fictional upcoming midseason TV show ''The Laughter Family'' is animated, Homer explains, "Networks like animation 'cause they don't have to pay the actors squat!" [[Ned Flanders]] is then seen walking past the Simpsons' living room window saying "Plus, they can replace them, and no one can tell the diddley-ifference!" Not only is this a direct reference, Ned's line is also spoken by a different voice actor than normal ([[Karl Wiedergott]]; Ned is normally voiced by [[Harry Shearer]]).
+*A joke at the start of the episode draws attention to a pay dispute between [[Fox]] and the show's voice actors that was happening around the time this episode was produced. After noting that the fictional upcoming midseason TV show ''The Laughter Family'' is animated, Homer explains, "Networks like animation 'cause they don't have to pay the actors squat!" [[Ned Flanders]] is then seen walking past the Simpsons' living room window saying, "Plus, they can replace them, and no one can tell the diddley-ifference!" Not only is this a direct reference, but Ned's line is also spoken by a different voice actor than normal ([[Karl Wiedergott]]; Ned is normally voiced by [[Harry Shearer]]).
 *While Lisa explains to Homer what TV producers do to their shows, [[Dewey Largo|Mr. Largo]] and the [[Capital City Goofball]] make cameo appearances in the background as she is saying, "They change characters, drop others, and push some into the background."
 == Goofs ==
 *When Lisa is reading Homer's new name, her necklace is in front of the paper even though it should be behind the paper.
-== Continuity ==
+{{Season 10|R}}
 [[Category:Cultural references]]

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 **''[[All in the Family 1999]]'' is a fictional continuation series to the American sitcom ''[[All in the Family]]'', portraying an atypical and progressive [[Archie Bunker]], who says he "loves" to live with a diverse group of individuals. In the original series from the 1970s, Archie was known for his bigotry towards black people, Jews, and hippies, among many other groups.
 *The TV show ''[[Police Cops]]'' is an homage to the TV series ''{{W|Miami Vice}}'' and ''{{W|Starsky & Hutch}}''.
-**{{Ap|Homer Simpson|Police Cops}} is based on {{W|James "Sonny" Crockett}} ([[Don Johnson]]) while [[Lance Coffman]] is based on {{W|Ricardo Tubbs}} ({{W|Philip Michael Thomas}}).
+**{{ap|Homer Simpson|Police Cops}} is based on {{W|James "Sonny" Crockett}} ([[Don Johnson]]) while [[Lance Coffman]] is based on {{W|Ricardo Tubbs}} ({{W|Philip Michael Thomas}}).
 **The blood used in the series was donated by the {{W|American Red Cross}}.
 *When [[Homer]] asks for one thing mankind has ever done that is any better to ''Police Cops'', [[Lisa]] answers the {{W|Renaissance}} period of history.
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 **"Hercules Rockefeller", a combination of divine hero {{W|Hercules}} and the {{W|Rockefeller family}}.
 **"Rembrandt Q. Einstein", a combination of Dutch Golden Age painter {{W|Rembrandt}} and German-born physicist [[Albert Einstein]].
-**"Max Power", which Homer took from a hair-dryer in a similar way that  "{{W|Max Headroom}}", the name of the protagonist of the {{W2|Max Headroom|TV series|TV series of the same name}}, was formed from a traffic sign.
+**"Max Power", which Homer took from a hair-dryer in a similar way that "{{W|Max Headroom}}", the name of the protagonist of the {{W2|Max Headroom|TV series|TV series of the same name}}, was formed from a traffic sign.
-*The song "{{Ap|Max Power|song}}" is a parody of "{{W2|Goldfinger|song}}" from the [[Goldfinger|''James Bond'' film of the same name]], originally written by {{W|John Barry}}, {{W|Leslie Bricusse}} and [[Anthony Newley]]. [[John Swartzwelder]] wrote the parody lyrics.
+*The song "{{ap|Max Power|song}}" is a parody of "{{W2|Goldfinger|song}}" from the [[Goldfinger|''James Bond'' film of the same name]], originally written by {{W|John Barry}}, {{W|Leslie Bricusse}} and [[Anthony Newley]]. [[John Swartzwelder]] wrote the parody lyrics.
 *[[Trent Steele]] buys Homer {{W|Thai food}}. Lisa wonders what it is wrapped in a banana leaf. In Thai cuisine banana leaves are used to wrap fish, meat, and rice.
 [[File:Ed Begley, Jr. running pinwheel with solar power.png|250px|thumb|Actor {{Ch|Ed Begley, Jr.}}, known for his environmental activism, shows [[Bill Clinton]] how solar power can run a pinwheel]]

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 == Cultural references ==
-*The TV show ''[[Police Cops]]'' is an homage to ''{{W|Miami Vice}}''.
+[[File:All in the family 1999.png|250px|thumb|''[[All in the Family 1999]]'' is a fictional continuation series to ''[[All in the Family]]'', portraying an atypical and progressive [[Archie Bunker]]]]
-*When Homer complains that the once-heroic character sharing his name was suddenly changed, Marge argues that the character is simply comic relief now, "like [[Marlon Brando]] in ''[[Apocalypse Now]]''."
+*The family are watching the {{W|mid-season replacement}} on [[FOX]], which includes:
-*The theme song Max composes for himself is a spoof of the ''{{W|Goldfinger}}'' theme song.
+**''[[America's Funniest Tornadoes]]'', an pun on ''[[America's Funniest Home Videos]]''.
-*The [[Simpson family|Simpsons]] see a promotional teaser for a show called ''[[America's Funniest Tornadoes]]'', an obvious parody of ''[[America's Funniest Home Videos]]''.
+**''[[All in the Family 1999]]'' is a fictional continuation series to the American sitcom ''[[All in the Family]]'', portraying an atypical and progressive [[Archie Bunker]], who says he "loves" to live with a diverse group of individuals. In the original series from the 1970s, Archie was known for his bigotry towards black people, Jews, and hippies, among many other groups.
 == Trivia ==

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 == Cultural references ==
 *The TV show ''[[Police Cops]]'' is an homage to ''{{w|Miami Vice}}''.
-*When Homer complains that the once-heroic character sharing his name was suddenly changed, Marge argues that the character is simply comic relief now, "like {{w|Marlon Brando}} in ''{{w|Apocalypse Now}}''."
+*When Homer complains that the once-heroic character sharing his name was suddenly changed, Marge argues that the character is simply comic relief now, "like [[Marlon Brando]] in ''[[Apocalypse Now]]''."
 *The theme song Max composes for himself is a spoof of the ''{{w|Goldfinger}}'' theme song.
 *The [[Simpson family|Simpsons]] see a promotional teaser for a show called ''[[America's Funniest Tornadoes]]'', an obvious parody of ''[[America's Funniest Home Videos]]''.